September NetLibrary eBook of the Month:
The Economist Pocket World in Figures 2008
This new edition is completely updated, revised, refreshed and expanded for 2008
Where is economic growth fastest or inflation highest? Who consumes the most energy? What country has the most asylum seekers? Who are the heaviest drinkers and smokers? If you want to know the answers to these, and thousands of other questions, youÆll find them in the September eBook of the Month.
Completely updated, revised, refreshed and expanded for 2008, The Economist Pocket World in Figures contains rankings on more than 200 topics in subject areas as wide-ranging as geography, population, business, the economy, trade, transport, finance, industry, demographics, the environment, society, culture and crime.
Provided through the generous support of the publisher, the September eBook of the Month will be available to the Mount Aloysius College Library community September 1-30. If you have already established a NetLibrary account through Mount Aloysius College Library, visit www.netLibrary.org and log in. If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create an account from any library computer. For more information about NetLibrary or other services available through Mount Aloysius College Library, please contact your librarian.
askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Welcome Week - Win Big at the Library
Welcome Week - Win Big at the Library!
The Staff of the Library are proud to partner with the Office of Student Affairs and a host of other campus partners in the Mount Aloysius Welcome Week, August 25 - September 3.
Come to the Library on Thursday, August 30, from 8:00 a.m. - noon & 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., and on Friday, August 31, from 8:00 - noon, to sign up to have your name entered into a drawing for a $50 Sheetz Gift Card. Other prizes will be awarded. The drawing will take place in the Library on Friday, August 31, at noon.
The Staff of the Library are proud to partner with the Office of Student Affairs and a host of other campus partners in the Mount Aloysius Welcome Week, August 25 - September 3.
Come to the Library on Thursday, August 30, from 8:00 a.m. - noon & 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., and on Friday, August 31, from 8:00 - noon, to sign up to have your name entered into a drawing for a $50 Sheetz Gift Card. Other prizes will be awarded. The drawing will take place in the Library on Friday, August 31, at noon.
Contest Rules:
- Only currently registered Mount Aloysius College students are eligible to enter the contest.
- Winners must present a valid, current Mount Aloysius College student ID in order to claim prizes.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
August eBook of the Month: Beyond the Bubble: How to Keep the Real Estate Market in Perspective and Profit No Matter What Happens
August eBook of the Month:
Beyond the Bubble: How to Keep the Real Estate Market in Perspective and Profit No Matter What Happens
by Michael C. Thomsett and Joshua Kahr
AMACOM Books, 2007
We’ve all heard the reports—the great housing boom that has fueled premium prices and sellers’ dreams is slowing down. The real estate market may experience ups and downs like any other, but it’s not likely to implode spontaneously. With proper planning and a little help from the August eBook of the Month, homeowners, investors, and other stakeholders can avoid disaster and in fact profit on their properties regardless of what the market does.
Beyond the Bubble takes a balanced look at what drives changes in real estate markets and how these changes affect property owners and investors. You will learn:
Beyond the Bubble: How to Keep the Real Estate Market in Perspective and Profit No Matter What Happens
by Michael C. Thomsett and Joshua Kahr
AMACOM Books, 2007
We’ve all heard the reports—the great housing boom that has fueled premium prices and sellers’ dreams is slowing down. The real estate market may experience ups and downs like any other, but it’s not likely to implode spontaneously. With proper planning and a little help from the August eBook of the Month, homeowners, investors, and other stakeholders can avoid disaster and in fact profit on their properties regardless of what the market does.
Beyond the Bubble takes a balanced look at what drives changes in real estate markets and how these changes affect property owners and investors. You will learn:
- The history, nature, and dynamics of market bubbles
- How to anticipate a coming downturn and act accordingly
- The regional nature of real estate market conditions
- Differences and similarities in residential and commercial markets
- Other profit strategies when selling is difficult or impossible
- How to analyze the market using facts, not hype
Beyond the Bubble explains and examines the real estate bubble in a context of a larger investment market and the overall economy. This is important because it helps to understand how and why bubbles emerge and, historically, what has happened to earlier bubbles. Once you study the broader markets and bubbles in this context, you will be able to develop an awareness of key market drivers affecting real estate prices, both economic and noneconomic. As a result, you will be better able to evaluate markets and predict the rise and fall of prices. Thorough and well-reasoned, Beyond the Bubble will help you maintain a strong and level foundation for your financial futures.
Provided through the generous support of the AMACOM Books, Beyond the Bubble will be available to Mount Aloysius College Library patrons August 1-31. If you have already established a NetLibrary account through Mount Aloysius College Library, visit www.netLibrary.org and log in. If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create an account from any library computer. For more information about NetLibrary or other services available through Mount Aloysius College Library, please contact your librarian.
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